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Bio-based reactive diluents: Focus on supply security and regulatory requirements
Epoxidised fatty acid esters derived from European vegetable oils offer paint manufacturers advantages in terms of supply security, carbon footprint, and toxicological classification. Marcel Butschle,...
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PDA-modified PTFE enhances tribology of PAI composite coatings
Researchers have developed a mussel-inspired composite coating that combines polydopamine-modified PTFE with poly(amide-imide) to deliver enhanced adhesion, wear resistance and cavitation-erosion resistance....
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Bio-based fish bone filler enhances fire-retardant coatings
Researchers have demonstrated that fish bone powder, rich in hydroxyapatite and featuring a microporous structure, can act as an effective bio-based functional filler in fire-retardant coatings. Hairtail...
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Bio-based coatings: “The greatest potential is in polymers for interior wall paints”
Bio-based raw materials: sustainability and performance in transition. In this interview, Eugénie Charrière, strategic marketing & business excellence director at Ecoat, explains why bio‑based...
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Soybean oil-based photoresin enables multi-mode anti-counterfeiting
Researchers have developed a bio-based UV-curable resin from epoxidised soybean oil for 3D printing applications. The thiol-acrylate dual polymerisation system reduces shrinkage and oxygen inhibition while...
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Bio-based vitrimer coatings combine UV blocking and self-healing
Researchers have developed a series of multifunctional bio-based vitrimer coatings produced via a solvent-free thiol-ene/epoxy click reaction. The transparent DGP-x coatings combine UV-blocking, antioxidant...
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Bio-based dithiolane ink enables 3D printing across scales
Researchers have developed a bio-sourced dithiolane-based ink suitable for high-resolution light-based 3D printing on both macro- and microscales. The novel formulation enables tuneable thermal depolymerisation...
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Bioinspired hair-like coating achieves 9 °C radiative cooling
A bilayer surface inspired by insect hair structures combines high solar reflectance with strong mid-infrared emissivity, delivering a temperature reduction of approximately 9 °C through passive daytime...
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Scaling bio-based coatings through performance and partnerships
As demand for sustainable coatings accelerates, bio-based materials are gaining traction across multiple high-growth segments. Wenjun Wu, research fellow at Arkema Coating Solutions, shares the company’s...
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Bio-based anticorrosive coatings from pig manure
German paint manufacturer Oellers and Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences are developing a process to extract phytic acid from pig manure and use it as a bio-based functional component in anticorrosive...
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Nanomaterials rethink sustainability strategies in coatings
Nanomaterials are increasingly shaping how the coatings industry approaches sustainability – not as a short-term response to regulatory pressure, but as a long-term materials strategy. Researchers and...
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Circular economy in Saxony, Germany: agricultural residues transformed into membranes and coatings
A new early-career research group at TU Bergakademie Freiberg is developing processes to convert agricultural residues into functional materials such as membranes, coatings and packaging. The project combines...
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Interview: Geo-based raw materials as a sustainable alternative to fossil resources
Nanomaterials have long been an integral part of industrial coating systems. Dr. Frank Groß from Nano-X explains how geo-based raw materials such as silanes and siloxanes enable not only functional but...